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Transalloys Faces 600 Job Cuts Amid Soaring Power Costs

1/4/2026

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Transalloys, South Africa's last manganese smelter in eMalahleni, warned that up to 600 jobs could be cut due to soaring electricity costs, Konstantin Sadovnik, the company's CEO.
The company currently operates only two of its five furnaces amid high power prices and competition from international smelters.
The South African government has recognized the sector's challenges but has yet to implement reforms.

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Transalloys, South Africa's last manganese smelter in eMalahleni, warned that up to 600 jobs could be cut due to soaring electricity costs, Konstantin Sadovnik, the company's CEO.
The company currently operates only two of its five furnaces amid high power prices and competition from international smelters.
The South African government has recognized the sector's challenges but has yet to implement reforms.